Big Almaty Lake: Scenic Mountain and Apple Tour

Explore Big Almaty Lake’s stunning alpine views and savor legendary Aport apples in Almaty’s iconic apple garden.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Big Almaty Lake - The first stop is Big Almaty Lake, located about an hour’s drive from Almaty City. Along the journey, travelers will enjoy the stunning views of majestic mountains, dense pine forests, and scenic landscapes. Upon reaching Big Almaty Lake, visitors will marvel at how this large lake was formed atop the mountain centuries ago. This…
What's Included
  • Eco taxi to the end of the big Almaty lake
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guide service
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Delight in the stunning views of Big Almaty Lake. Following this, explore the Almaty apple garden, set against the picturesque backdrop of the Almaty mountains, and savor the authentic and legendary Aport apple.
The adventure begins with a visit to Big Almaty Lake, located approximately an hour’s drive from Almaty City. En route, enjoy the breathtaking…

Location
Zyliha Hotel
Baytursynova Street
Meet your guide and find your bus in front of the hotel Renion Zyliha from 6:00 till 6:15
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Subsbc_b
May 16, 2025
Nice Experience - Was a day trip from Almaty city, our tour guide was Abdulhamid, hosted well, friendly and welcoming., had nice view of BAL and apple garden. Later had helped us in finding our next destination and dropped at nearby location. Wish the team all the best.. Thank you.
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Diptangshub2025
Apr 6, 2025
A frozen treat at the dawn of summer. - We went to this amazing place. Unfortunately, the lake was frozen but nonetheless, it was a pretty good view from the top. This trip covered taking us to the exact viewpoint of the lake which otherwise is an excruciatingly difficult trek (3.5 - 4 hours one way, I have heard). Be careful about spending on the food at the restaurant located at the base camp. Regarding the apple garden, again unfortunately it was dry and dead and spring hadn't come for it yet. Now coming the tour operators and the host. Our host on the day was Rustam. He is a wonderful host, humble, polite, informative and a good person in general. He took very good care of us. We enjoyed his company very much, with the trip and the chats we had throughout. He perfectly captured the essence of the brilliant hospitality the Kazakhs are famous for. We were picked up at the exact mentioned time in the morning and had a very comfortable vehicle provided to us. After reaching the base point, we had to wait for a bit and then walk a little to the cars that would take us to the viewing point. As mentioned, this is the perfect provision for us non-trekkers. After spending sometime there, we had lunch at the restaurant at the base and then left for the apple garden. Now, since the apple garden was dead, Rustam himself went and bought dried apples for us and then went on further and gave us a little trip to the first president park in the city. He didn't need to do it but as mentioned he is a great guy and this operator was great. While returning we were surprised by a special gift. The operator team, provided us printouts of some moments from the trip. And finally, on our request the driver agreed to drop us a different location in the city where we had some plans. Here are my final ratings, Big almaty lake - 4/5 (as we were not in the perfect season yet, but frozen lake has its own beauty) Apple Garden - 1/5 ( all trees were dead as spring hasn't come for it yet) Operator and its itinerary - 5/5 Host - 5/5 Driver - 5/5 Vehicle - 5/5 Finally, I would 100 % recommend taking this trip. Thank you for such a wonderful experience, Rustam and the Panda travels team !!!!
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Ginggang
Mar 29, 2025
Winter Adventure at Big Almaty Lake - We were hoping to see the bright turquoise color of Big Almaty Lake, but since we visited at the end of winter, it was still frozen. Even so, it was still beautiful in its own way, and the drive there was an exciting adventure. The Apple Garden was also still asleep, waiting for spring to bring it back to life. A big thank you to our kind and caring tour guide, Rustam. He made sure we were comfortable and safe throughout the trip, always checking on us. He also did his best to make the tour special by showing us other nice places, like a ranch and some horses near the Apple Garden. His effort made our trip even more enjoyable! ♥️
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).